Dutch furniture company UMS Pastoe was established in 1913 by German-Jewish entrepreneur Frits Loeb and became rapidly successful largely owing to its reputation for well-made tables and chairs. Today, however, the brand is best known by collectors for the modular sideboards, storage cabinets and other spare, streamlined case pieces that it produced during the postwar years.
Influential mid-century modernist designer Cees Braakman had been creating furniture since his teenage years when he was promoted to head of design at Pastoe in 1948. The Utrecht-born designer took over for his father, Dirk Braakman, who had by then been managing the company for more than 20 years and had designed a variety of furnishings for the manufacturer by himself. A year before he assumed his new role at Pastoe, Cees visited the United States where he became enamored with the designs of Charles and Ray Eames and the other creative minds associated with legendary American furniture manufacturer Herman Miller.
While many Dutch designers who are now celebrated by vintage furniture collectors — names like Gerrit Rietveld and Friso Kramer are in this list — found inspiration in Piet Mondrian and the country’s De Stijl art movement, they also looked to Scandinavian modernists such as Alvar Aalto and Americans such as the Eameses. Cees Braakman was no different.
Braakman’s 1940s-era tour to the States included a visit to the Herman Miller factory in Zeeland, Michigan. At the time, architect-designer-journalist George Nelson was director of design at the firm and had enlisted a range of designers to collaborate with Herman Miller and create what are now icons of mid-century modernism. Braakman took notice of industrial manufacturing techniques at HM and in particular, the company’s innovations in furniture design owing to experimentation with molded plywood and fiberglass-reinforced plastic.
The Dutch designer introduced the first line of modern furniture at UMS Pastoe thereafter — a table, a chair, a bed and more created in molded plywood and featuring oak veneers, specifically tailored for smaller living spaces. Braakman was convinced that Pastoe should move on from the restrictions that a collection or set of furniture presented to consumers. Furniture for a bedroom, for example, should be practical and built as individual pieces that could be adapted as more space became available. New production methods and creative marketing came into focus under Braakman’s leadership, and his own lines of oak and birch furniture — which were created around cupboards that could be reconfigured as needed, or armchairs that could be combined to form a sofa — earned acclaim and were commercially very successful.
UMS Pastoe was recognized for its innovative furniture at the Milan Triennial in 1957 and Le Signe d’Or in Belgium, and Cees Braakman’s work can today be found at the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam. Over the years, designers such as Jan van Grunsven, Radboud Van Beekum and Rob Eckhardt collaborated with UMS Pastoe.
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Radboud Van Beekum Lounge Chair Black Leather by for Pastoe Post Modern, 1980
By Radboud Van Beekum, Pastoe
Located in Vienna, AT
FM62 lounge leather chair by Radboud Van Beekum for Pastoe Post Modern, 1980 Dutch minimalistic lounge chairs in black saddle leather. Designed with geometric precision, these chair...
Steel
Cees Braakman FM07 Armchairs, Japan Series for Pastoe, Netherlands, 1958
By Pastoe, Tibor Reich, Cees Braakman
Located in The Hague, NL
This rare pair of armchairs was designed by Cees Braakman and produced by Pastoe in The Netherlands, circa 1958. This striking model was numbered FM07 and is part of the iconic Japanese series designed by Braakman. The design is marked by the straight lines of the black frame and the more geometric shapes of the upholstered seat, backrest and armrests. A modern and minimalist design that is visually attractive from all angles, while at the same time very comfortable to sit in. The chairs have been completely restored and are in excellent condition. The pair has been reupholstered in a beautiful ecru 'Iris' fabric by Tibor Reich...
Steel
Set of 6 Pastoe FM33 Arm Chairs with Wenge arms and Tubular Metal Legs in Gray
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful set of 6 dining chairs by Cees Braakman for Pastoe. These chairs have gray newly reupholstered seating with lightly refinished Wenge arm rests and tubular chrome legs. In g...
Chrome
Set of 4 Pastoe FM33 Chairs in Mini Striped Velvet
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 4 newly upholstered 'FM33' dining chairs by Cees Braakman for Pastoe. Carved Wenge wood armrests with colorful striped velvet fabric upholstery on tubular chrome frames. These...
Chrome
Cees Braakman for Pastoe Set of Six SM08 Dining Chairs in Black Leather.
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful vintage set of six SM08 dining chairs in black leather designed by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1950's. In original good condition with some signs of use. This is a rare editi...
Metal
FM62 Cubic Leather Lounge Chair by Radboud van Beekum for Pastoe, Dutch Design
By Radboud Van Beekum, Pastoe
Located in Voorburg, NL
FM62 Cubic chair designed by Radboud van Beekum for Pastoe the Netherlands in the 1980s. Lacquered square metal frame with the back and seat in strong white Saddle Leather with beaut...
Steel
Black Leather FM62 Chair And Table For Pastoe by Radboud van Beekum
By Radboud Van Beekum, Pastoe
Located in London, London
Cube lounge chair and table designed by Radboud Van Beekum for Pastoe, The Netherlands, 1980s. The armchair and table has a strong, geometric character. Following in the tradition ...
Steel
Set of Four Post-Modern "Apple Honey" Dining Chairs by Shiro Kuramata for Pastoe
By Pastoe, Shiro Kuramata
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice and hard to find set of four post-modern "Apple Honey" dining chairs by Shiro Kuramata for USM Pastoe of Holland, circa 1980s. The chairs are in very good vintage conditi...
Steel, Metal
$3,743 / item
"Apple Honey" chair by Shiro Kuramata for Pastoe
By Shiro Kuramata, Pastoe
Located in Paris, FR
Grey lacquered steel frame, chromed tubular metal armrests, seat upholstered in black faux leather, underside of the seat covered with beige fabric. Model designed in 1985. Kuramata...
Metal
Set of 4 Japanese Series Dining Chairs by Cees Braakman w/ Dark Blue Upholstery
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This set of four stylish chairs was designed by Dutch designer Cees Braakman for Dutch Post-war powerhouse furniture manufacturer Pastoe. They have black enameled metal frames and ar...
Metal
Pair of Mid-Century Ekselius Lounge Chairs for Pastoe, Red Upholstery, Chrome
By Karl-Erik Ekselius, Pastoe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of lounge chairs designed by Jan Ekselius for Dutch manufacturer Pastoe, newly reupholstered in vibrant lipstick red fabric that brings fresh energy to their sculptural Mid-Cent...
Chrome
"Flamingo" Set of Two Cees Braakman for Pastoe Rocking Chairs, 1950s
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Antwerp, BE
A beautiful, rare Black and White set of two wire "Flamingo" rocking chairs designed by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1950s. In original good condition. The chairs made in a metal wire f...
Metal
Radboud van Beekum FM60 Lounge Armchairs by PASTOE - Netherlands, 1981
By Pastoe, Radboud Van Beekum
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Iconic and minimalistic cube lounge chairs by Radboud van Beekum for PASTOE - Netherlands, 1981. The chairs are made of creme lacquered metal with original canvas upholstery. Althoug...
Metal
$889Sale Price|20% Off
Pastoe Kubus Armchair FM62 designed by Radboud van Beekum, The Netherlands, 1981
By Pastoe, Radboud Van Beekum
Located in Zevenaar, NL
Pastoe Kubus Armchair FM62 designed by Radboud van Beekum The Netherlands, 1981 Cube-shaped metal frame with new harness canvas upholstery. This cube-shaped chair from the eighties...
Metal
Steel Wire Stool Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1958
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice attractive, steel Wire Foot stool. Black color. Model FM06 Super rare. Design by Cees Braakman for Pastoe 1958. Good condition. Normal wear and tear.
Metal
Uchida Shigeru 'ISU' armchair for Pastoe - Netherlands, 1995
By Pastoe
Located in London, GB
Solid and self-assured, the ISU armchair by Japanese 20th-century designer Shigeru Uchida (1943-2016) is a masterpiece in industrial refinement. A major figure in post-war Japan, Uch...
Mohair
Mid-Century PASTOE FM08 Swifflel Chair by Cees Braakman, Netherlands 1959
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Modern - Design - Pastoe Experience timeless sophistication with the iconic Mid-Century Pastoe FM08 Swiffle chair, a masterpiece of design by Cees Braakman dating back to 1959. Craft...
Metal
Set of 4 SG 1200 dining chairs by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1970s
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Set of 4 SG 1200 dining chairs designed by Cees Braakman for Pastoe. The chairs have a pine wood frame with grey fabric seats. Cool and stury timeless chairs 1970s - The Netherlan...
Pine
Radboud van Beekum FM61 pair of cubic lounge chairs Pastoe Netherlands 1980
By Pastoe, Radboud Van Beekum
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
Striking pair of FM61 cubic lounge chairs designed by Radboud van Beekum and produced by Pastoe in the Netherlands, circa 1980. The design is a very nice example of Dutch minimalist ...
Metal
Mid-Century PASTOE FM08 Swiffle Chair by Cees Braakman, Netherlands 1959
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in DE MEERN, NL
Experience timeless sophistication with the iconic Mid-Century Pastoe FM08 Swiffle chair, a masterpiece of design by Cees Braakman dating back to 1959. Crafted by the visionary desig...
Metal
$1,703Sale Price / set|20% Off
Set of 4 Sa 07 Chairs by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1960
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Herentals, BE
The minimalist chairs designed by Cees Braakman in 1960 belong to his Japanese Series. They are made of very dark green lacquered afro-teak and over time they have been fitted with ...
Fabric, Wood
Pair of U+N Series lounge chairs By Cees Braakman for Pastoe japenese series
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Rare & Exquisite Executive Lounge Chairs by Cees Braakman for Pastoe from the U+N Series 1950s. A truly exceptional find: this rare pair of executive lounge chairs from the icon...
Metal
Rare Indigo Blue Leather ‘ISU’ Sofa by Shigeru Uchida for Pastoe, 1995
By Pastoe
Located in Dronten, NL
A rare and important example of late 20th-century Japanese design, this indigo blue leather ‘ISU’ sofa was designed by Shigeru Uchida in 1995 and produced by Dutch manufacturer Pastoe. Uchida’s minimalist sensibility is beautifully paired with Pastoe’s craftsmanship in a piece that is both sculptural and understated. The sofa features its original indigo blue leather upholstery—a highly uncommon and sought-after colorway—paired with a distinctive black anodized aluminum frame. The monumental aluminum legs emphasize the sofa’s clean lines and low, elegant profile, while the gently curved arms and generous seating reflect Uchida’s refined approach to comfort and proportion. The piece retains its original Pastoe label, confirming authenticity. It is well-preserved with appropriate patina and excellent structural integrity. Works from Uchida’s ISU series seldom surface on the market, especially in this condition, finish, and color. An exceptional acquisition for collectors of Japanese modernism and notable 20th-century furniture, this Uchida for Pastoe ISU...
Aluminum
Rare postmodern ISU armchair with cast aluminium by Shigeru Uchida for Pastoe
By Pastoe
Located in London, GB
Rare dark green and cast aluminium ISU armchair by Japanese designer Shigeru Uchida, manufactured for only a short period of time by Pastoe. In keeping with Uchida's minimalist appro...
Aluminum
Set of Four Mid-Century Cees Braakman Japanese Series Dining Chairs in Red
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 4 stylish, Dutch Mid-Century, Cees Braakman Japanese series dining chairs with black enameled metal frames and red reupholstered seats and backs. In original condition with so...
Metal
Original Pastoe Dutch Minimalist SM01 Chair by Cees Braakman, 1954
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
This rare and hard to find Dutch Minimalist design chair was designed by Cees Braakman in the 1950s and has model name SM01. The chair has a metal frame and the seat and backrest are...
Metal
Set of 4 x SM05 dining chairs by Cees Braakman & A. Dekker for Pastoe, 1950s
By Pastoe, Adriaan Dekker, Cees Braakman
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Chairs Wire - Pastoe - Vintage A magnificent set of two unique and original vintage wire chairs: two black and two white - Designed by Cees Braakman for ums Pastoe - Period: 1950s - ...
Metal
Black KM05 Wire Stool by Cees Braakman & Adriaan Dekker for Pastoe, 1960's
By Adriaan Dekker, Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This wire stool, model KM05, is a classic and timeless design by Cees Braakman and Adriaan Dekker for Pastoe in the early 1950s. This piece is an original version from the 1960's tha...
Metal
Afro Teak Nesto Chairs , Model SH41 by Pastoe , 1960s
By Yngve Ekström, Pastoe, Nesto
Located in Delft, NL
Afro Teak Nesto Chairs , Model SH41 by Pastoe , 1960s Afro teak chairs designed for Nesto in Sweden by Ingve Ekstrom, 1966 Produced in the Netherlands by Pastoe...
Teak
Set of Four Cees Braakman for Pastoe Model SA07 Beech Chairs w/ Pale Gray Seats
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 4 SA07 Japanese series dining chairs by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1960. Minimal yet comfortable, these chairs have blonde beech frames in very original condition with visible ...
Upholstery, Beech
Set of Six Cees Braakman 'SM05' Wire Chairs for Pastoe, 1950s
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of six vintage "SM05' wire chairs by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1950s. Classic minimalist style, these black enameled wire frame chairs are sleek and sophisticated and come with r...
Wire
Mid-Century Modern FB18 Scissor Chair by Jan Van Grunsven for Pastoe
By Pastoe, Jan van Grunsven
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and rare Mid-Century Modern FB18 Scissor chair. Design by Jan van Grunsven for Pastoe. Striking Dutch design from the 1950s. Original black lacquered plywood frame and re-up...
Plywood
Cees Braakman Birch Loveseat for Pastoe with New Canvas Cushion
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman, Alvar Aalto
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Alvar Aalto style bent birch framed loveseat with original strapping and new natural canvas cushion. This Model FB06 was designed by Cees Braakman for UMS Pastoe in the 1950s. Lovese...
Birch, Canvas
Mid-Century Modern Teak Lounge Chair FT14 by Cees Braakman for Pastoe
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Elegance and beauty arre the words that describe this chair best. It was designed by Cees Braakman for the famous Dutch Pastoe label. The chair has a frame of teak wood and has been...
Fabric, Teak
Cees Braakman & Adriaan Dekker for Pastoe Wire Frame Chair with Cream Cushion
By Pastoe, Adriaan Dekker, Cees Braakman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cees Braakman & Adriaan Dekker for Pastoe wire frame chair with new cream upholstered seat cushion. Well loved, with heavy patina. In very original co...
Metal
$4,211Sale Price / set|20% Off
Set of 6 ‘SM08’ Dining Chairs by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1960s
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
Great set of 6 ‘SM08’ dining chairs designed by Cees Braakman for Pastoe during the 1960s. A beautiful minimalist design which features a sleek metal frame combined with the original...
Metal
Shiro Kuramata, 'R401' Armchair PAIR AVAILBLE for Pastoe, 1985, rare upholstered
By Pastoe, Shiro Kuramata
Located in London, GB
Shiro Kuramata, Japan (Designer) ‘R401’ chair, rare upholstered version Designed 1985, produced by Pastoe, the Netherlands Black rubberised steel frame, black upholstered seats. F...
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Chair FM08 with Loose Cushions by Cees Braakman for Pastoe
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Doornspijk, NL
This easy chair was designed by Cees Braakman in the 1950s for famous Dutch furniture manufacturer Pastoe. Its shell is covered in black vinyl, standing on four elegantly shaped blac...
Steel
Model 66 Rocking Chair by M. Nissen for Pastoe
By Pastoe, Nissen, Finn Juhl, M. Nissen I.S – Horsens 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage mid-century Dutch rocking chair designed by M. Nissen for Pastoe Furniture. Heavily inspired by Finn Juhl's iconic "Spade" chair, it features great midcentury lines with curv...
Wood
Mid-Century FT30 Chair by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1950's
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
This very comfortable mid-century side chair, model FT30, is designed by Cees Braakman. It is manufactured during the 50's by UMS Pastoe in the Netherlands. The legs and the arm...
Bouclé, Teak
2x Combex Wire Chair + Table by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1950er Netherlands
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Absolutely rare set consisting of two chairs and a coffee table. In good to very good condition with slight signs of wear, minor missing parts on the chairs, see pictures. Armchair...
Metal
$8,188 / set
Chairs by Yngve Ekstrom for Pastoe
By Pastoe
Located in MADRID, ES
6 teak chairs designed by Yngve Ekstrom for Pastoe. Holland, 1960s. Length: 42cm Width: 42cm Height: 85cm Seat height: 43cm Yngve Ekström (1913-1988) was a Swedish designer and cab...
Wood, Teak
Pastoe "Sm05" Black Wire Chair by Cees Braakman, Netherlands 1960
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll, Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in DE MEERN, NL
PASTOE "SM05" BLACK WIRE CHAIR BY CEES BRAAKMAN, NETHERLANDS 1960S The PASTOE SM05 black wire chair by renowned Dutch designer Cees Braakman is a mid-century modern masterpiece that...
Metal, Metallic Thread
Mid-Century FT30 Chair by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1950's
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
This very comfortable mid-century side chair, model FT30, is designed by Cees Braakman. It is manufactured during the 50's by UMS Pastoe in the Netherlands. The legs and the arm...
Bouclé, Oak
Dutch Minimalist Pastoe SM01 Chair by Cees Braakman, 1954
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Dutch Minimalist Pastoe SM01 Chair by Cees Braakman, 1954 Industrial - Minimalist - 1950s Measures : 41x41cm H:80cm SH:47cm Materials : Faux Leather - Metal This minimalist Dutch de...
Metal
Cees Braackman for Editions Pastoé,
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Cees Braackman for Editions Pastoe fabric to redo
Upholstery, Beech
3 system armchairs, attributed to Cees Braakman, Edition Pastoe circa 1950/1960
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
3 system armchairs, attributed to Cees Braakman, Edition Pastoe circa 1950/1960 woodwork in good condition, foam and fabric to change price is for one 3 are available
Wool, Beech
Cubic FM60 Chairs & Table by Radboud van Beekum for Pastoe
By Radboud Van Beekum, Pastoe
Located in Izegem, VWV
Characteristic set of two FM62 Cubic chairs designed by Radboud van Beekum for Pastoe the Netherlands in the 1980s. The Chairs come with a dark grey lacquered square metal frame...
Metal
Dutch Vintage Set Pastoe 1960s Peg Chairs in Teak
By Yngve Ekström, Pastoe
Located in Renens, CH
A set of pegchairs designed by Yngve Ekstrom, sold by Pastoe, the Netherlands during the 1960s. Yngve Ekström trained like many of his peers as an architect. What made stand out however was his knowledge of wood and furniture construction, having worked from an early age in the Swedish wood furniture...
Teak
4 Early Edition Wire Chairs by Cees Braakman & A. Dekker for UMS Pastoe, 1950
By Pastoe, Adriaan Dekker, Cees Braakman
Located in DE MEERN, NL
Are you looking to add a touch of mid-century elegance to your dining space? Look no further than this exquisite set of 4 early edition Wire chairs by renowned designers Cees Braakma...
Metal, Metallic Thread
Cees Braackman for Editions Pastoé, Set of 6 Chairs
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Cees Braackman, 6 chairs for Editions Pastoe circa 1950 completely to restore.
Birch
Pair of 1950s Pastoe wire chairs by Cees Braakman and Adriaan Dekker
By Adriaan Dekker, Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Baambrugge, NL
A pair of rare, 1950s, metal wire chairs designed by Cees Braakman and Adriaan Dekker for UMS Pastoe in the color white with black base. Early editio...
Metal